To have change our way of life is anyways. Is this is our shuttered and millions of americans are teleworking for the first time. Churches and schools are closed. Healthcare workers are working around the clock and just in the last five weeks race on the numbers i sawks this might look like nearly 30 million americans filed for unemployment. Most believe were already approaching the highest percentage of unemployed since the greatye depression. Now more than ever americans need to know that their leaders are working for them, and that they have voices as work to navigate in this pandemic. In a world where its no longer safe to be within six feet of each other, congress has to learn to adapt. Now the first time weve need to ensure the continuity of congress. For example, with the Nuclear Threat during the cold war, u. S. Government constructed a large bunkerrn for congress so we woud be required to meet outside of washington. Area where there is not a physical meeting location at risk,
First, alexis explains how these articles moved from the House Judiciary Committee to the floor within the week. Alexis well, they passed out of the House Judiciary Committee. There was lots of discussion about what the rules would be. Obviously for this entire inquiry. The rules meeting, would the investigation be limited . And the house judiciary had already undertaken that and had established that the inquiry could really run very widely. It wasnt going to be limited to just a certain number of witnesses or a certain number of days or even just to the Monica Lewinsky question. So they gave themselves really wide running room. Democrats of course fought to keep that from happening. But the rules were established and the committee because our memory is 2116, partyline vote. The republicans were in control of the committee at they were the ones guiding it and moved pretty swiftly and the house floor was ready to take it up under the Republican Leadership of the house at the time. Steve
Limited to just a certain number of witnesses, or even to just the monica lewin ski questions questions. Democrats fought to keep that from happening, but the rules were established, and the ammittee, because iof partyline vote, the republicans were in control of the committee and regarding it, and move pretty quickly. The house was ready to take it up under Republican Leadership of the house at the time. Steve we remember so much drama. We went through three speakers within a couple days, first with the resignation of newt in line, and the next then what happened . Alexis there was a scramble to figure out. Allies bob lewistons tried to talk him out of it. It was interesting, because he made the decision to resign with some agony. Steve he resigned because . Alexis he resigned because in theas a fullon press democratic world and larry flynt was asking for anyone to come forward about anyone involved in impeachment who had extramarital relationships themselves, and it became reported,
Delivers remarks later tonight at a fundraising event at the Trump International hotel. Back at theook 19981999 impeachment of president bill clinton. We will show you a portion of the u. S. House floor debate on four articles of impeachment. The house voted to approve two of those articles, making bill clinton the second president in u. S. History impeached since Andrew Johnson in 18 68. On december 18 and 19th, 1998, the house of representatives take you have articles of impeachment against present bill clinton. We will show you highlights coming up in a moment. First i would like to explain how the articles move from the house to to share committed the floor within a week . They pass out of the House Judiciary Committee. There was lots of discussion about what the rules would be. Obviously for this entire inquiry. Meaning, what the investigation be limited . And the House Judiciary Committee had already undertaken that and had established that the inquiry could. Really run very wide
The House Judiciary Committee had already undertaken that and had established that the inquiry could really run very widely. It was not going to be limited to just a certain number of witnesses or certain number of days or even just to the monocle to the Monica Lewinsky question. Democrats fought to keep that from happening. But the rules were established. And the committee you know, because our memory is that in 2116 party line vote, the republicans were in control of the committee and they were the ones guiding it and moved pretty swiftly. And the house floor was ready to take it up under the Republican Leadership of the house at the time. Us, we remember so much drama. We literally went through three speakers within a couple of days. First the resignation of speaker Newt Gingrich. Bob livingston became the next in line. Then what happened . There was a scramble to figure out. One of Bob Livingstons allies try to talk him out of it. It was interesting because he had made the decision